What type of property is 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA?

48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA sell for?

48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA last sold for £135,000 in January 2024, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £139,950 in March 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA?

Across 3 sales between March 2016 and January 2024, 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA fell from £139,950 to £135,000, a change of £4,950. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA?

48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 63 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA?

48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA located?

48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA sits in Swindon. It falls within the SN2 postcode district.

Is 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA in a safe area?

Police records around 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA show an average of 264 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA?

The closest primary school to 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA is Robert Le Kyng Primary School (762m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Swindon (305m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA?

The closest bus stop to 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, SN2 2FA is Steam Museum, 150m away. The nearest rail option is Swindon Rail Station, 663m away.

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48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, Swindon, SN2 2FA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 48 Chain Testing House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

48 Chain Testing House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Swindon (SN2 2FA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band B. At 63 m² this is the 15th smallest of 56 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–100 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in February 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £135,000 in January 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C72

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 September 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Feb 2016

EPC improved fromD64toC72

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Chain Testing House, Evening Star Lane, Swindon, SN2 2FA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 Chain Testing House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

48 Chain Testing House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£135,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

8 January 2024Most recent
£135,000
-6.3%over 1 year
27 March 2022
£144,000
+2.9%over 5 years
31 March 2016
£139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SN2 2FA: £145,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in SN2 2FA

On the street

Versus other Evening Star Lane homes

Four headline reads against 55 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 48 Chain Testing House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,143

Street avg £2,290

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Alder Close

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1 Cardean House, Fire Fly Avenue

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Swindon district page.

Full Swindon report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

264/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Steam Museum — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

UTC Swindon. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SN2 2FA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SN2 2FA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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